Add possibility to list waived (nosec) marked issues but not count them as such

analyzer.go

@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ type Analyzer struct {
 	errors           map[string][]Error // keys are file paths; values are the golang errors in those files
 	tests            bool
 	excludeGenerated bool
+	showIgnored      bool
 }
 
 // NewAnalyzer builds a new analyzer.
@@ -90,11 +91,16 @@ func NewAnalyzer(conf Config, tests bool, excludeGenerated bool, logger *log.Log
 	if enabled, err := conf.IsGlobalEnabled(Nosec); err == nil {
 		ignoreNoSec = enabled
 	}
+	showIgnored := false
+	if enabled, err := conf.IsGlobalEnabled(ShowIgnored); err == nil {
+		showIgnored = enabled
+	}
 	if logger == nil {
 		logger = log.New(os.Stderr, "[gosec]", log.LstdFlags)
 	}
 	return &Analyzer{
 		ignoreNosec:      ignoreNoSec,
+		showIgnored:      showIgnored,
 		ruleset:          make(RuleSet),
 		context:          &Context{},
 		config:           conf,
@@ -179,7 +185,7 @@ func (gosec *Analyzer) load(pkgPath string, conf *packages.Config) ([]*packages.
 	}
 
 	if gosec.tests {
-		testsFiles := []string{}
+		testsFiles := make([]string, 0)
 		testsFiles = append(testsFiles, basePackage.TestGoFiles...)
 		testsFiles = append(testsFiles, basePackage.XTestGoFiles...)
 		for _, filename := range testsFiles {
@@ -279,7 +285,7 @@ func (gosec *Analyzer) AppendError(file string, err error) {
 	if r.MatchString(err.Error()) {
 		return
 	}
-	errors := []Error{}
+	errors := make([]Error, 0)
 	if ferrs, ok := gosec.errors[file]; ok {
 		errors = ferrs
 	}
@@ -364,9 +370,8 @@ func (gosec *Analyzer) Visit(n ast.Node) ast.Visitor {
 	gosec.context.Imports.TrackImport(n)
 
 	for _, rule := range gosec.ruleset.RegisteredFor(n) {
-		if _, ok := ignores[rule.ID()]; ok {
-			continue
-		}
+		_, ignored := ignores[rule.ID()]
+
 		issue, err := rule.Match(n, gosec.context)
 		if err != nil {
 			file, line := GetLocation(n, gosec.context)
@@ -374,9 +379,16 @@ func (gosec *Analyzer) Visit(n ast.Node) ast.Visitor {
 			gosec.logger.Printf("Rule error: %v => %s (%s:%d)\n", reflect.TypeOf(rule), err, file, line)
 		}
 		if issue != nil {
-			gosec.issues = append(gosec.issues, issue)
+			if gosec.showIgnored {
+				issue.NoSec = ignored
+			}
+			if !ignored || !gosec.showIgnored {
 				gosec.stats.NumFound++
 			}
+			if !ignored || gosec.showIgnored || gosec.ignoreNosec {
+				gosec.issues = append(gosec.issues, issue)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 	return gosec
 }

analyzer_test.go

@@ -261,6 +261,32 @@ var _ = Describe("Analyzer", func() {
 			Expect(nosecIssues).Should(HaveLen(sample.Errors))
 		})
 
+		XIt("should be possible to overwrite nosec comments, and report issues but the should not be counted", func() {
+			// Rule for MD5 weak crypto usage
+			sample := testutils.SampleCodeG401[0]
+			source := sample.Code[0]
+
+			// overwrite nosec option
+			nosecIgnoreConfig := gosec.NewConfig()
+			nosecIgnoreConfig.SetGlobal(gosec.Nosec, "true")
+			nosecIgnoreConfig.SetGlobal(gosec.ShowIgnored, "true")
+			customAnalyzer := gosec.NewAnalyzer(nosecIgnoreConfig, tests, false, logger)
+			customAnalyzer.LoadRules(rules.Generate(rules.NewRuleFilter(false, "G401")).Builders())
+
+			nosecPackage := testutils.NewTestPackage()
+			defer nosecPackage.Close()
+			nosecSource := strings.Replace(source, "h := md5.New()", "h := md5.New() // #nosec", 1)
+			nosecPackage.AddFile("md5.go", nosecSource)
+			err := nosecPackage.Build()
+			Expect(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
+			err = customAnalyzer.Process(buildTags, nosecPackage.Path)
+			Expect(err).ShouldNot(HaveOccurred())
+			nosecIssues, metrics, _ := customAnalyzer.Report()
+			Expect(nosecIssues).Should(HaveLen(sample.Errors))
+			Expect(metrics.NumFound).Should(Equal(0))
+			Expect(metrics.NumNosec).Should(Equal(1))
+		})
+
 		It("should be possible to use an alternative nosec tag", func() {
 			// Rule for MD5 weak crypto usage
 			sample := testutils.SampleCodeG401[0]

cmd/gosec/main.go

@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ var (
 	// #nosec flag
 	flagIgnoreNoSec = flag.Bool("nosec", false, "Ignores #nosec comments when set")
 
+	// show ignored
+	flagShowIgnored = flag.Bool("show-ignored", false, "If enabled, ignored issues are printed")
+
 	// format output
 	flagFormat = flag.String("fmt", "text", "Set output format. Valid options are: json, yaml, csv, junit-xml, html, sonarqube, golint, sarif or text")
 
@@ -173,6 +176,9 @@ func loadConfig(configFile string) (gosec.Config, error) {
 	if *flagIgnoreNoSec {
 		config.SetGlobal(gosec.Nosec, "true")
 	}
+	if *flagShowIgnored {
+		config.SetGlobal(gosec.ShowIgnored, "true")
+	}
 	if *flagAlternativeNoSec != "" {
 		config.SetGlobal(gosec.NoSecAlternative, *flagAlternativeNoSec)
 	}
@@ -200,7 +206,7 @@ func loadRules(include, exclude string) rules.RuleList {
 }
 
 func getRootPaths(paths []string) []string {
-	rootPaths := []string{}
+	rootPaths := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, path := range paths {
 		rootPath, err := gosec.RootPath(path)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -255,14 +261,18 @@ func convertToScore(severity string) (gosec.Score, error) {
 	}
 }
 
-func filterIssues(issues []*gosec.Issue, severity gosec.Score, confidence gosec.Score) []*gosec.Issue {
-	result := []*gosec.Issue{}
+func filterIssues(issues []*gosec.Issue, severity gosec.Score, confidence gosec.Score) ([]*gosec.Issue, int) {
+	result := make([]*gosec.Issue, 0)
+	trueIssues := 0
 	for _, issue := range issues {
 		if issue.Severity >= severity && issue.Confidence >= confidence {
 			result = append(result, issue)
+			if !issue.NoSec || !*flagShowIgnored {
+				trueIssues++
 			}
 		}
-	return result
+	}
+	return result, trueIssues
 }
 
 func main() {
@@ -372,9 +382,10 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Filter the issues by severity and confidence
-	issues = filterIssues(issues, failSeverity, failConfidence)
-	if metrics.NumFound != len(issues) {
-		metrics.NumFound = len(issues)
+	var trueIssues int
+	issues, trueIssues = filterIssues(issues, failSeverity, failConfidence)
+	if metrics.NumFound != trueIssues {
+		metrics.NumFound = trueIssues
 	}
 
 	// Exit quietly if nothing was found
@@ -390,7 +401,7 @@ func main() {
 	if *flagOutput == "" || *flagStdOut {
 		fileFormat := getPrintedFormat(*flagFormat, *flagVerbose)
 		if err := printReport(fileFormat, *flagColor, rootPaths, reportInfo); err != nil {
-			logger.Fatal((err))
+			logger.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}
 	if *flagOutput != "" {

config.go

@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ type GlobalOption string
 const (
 	// Nosec global option for #nosec directive
 	Nosec GlobalOption = "nosec"
+	// ShowIgnored defines whether nosec issues are counted as finding or not
+	ShowIgnored GlobalOption = "show-ignored"
 	// Audit global option which indicates that gosec runs in audit mode
 	Audit GlobalOption = "audit"
 	// NoSecAlternative global option alternative for #nosec directive

issue.go

@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ type Issue struct {
 	Code       string        `json:"code"`       // Impacted code line
 	Line       string        `json:"line"`       // Line number in file
 	Col        string        `json:"column"`     // Column number in line
+	NoSec      bool          `json:"nosec"`      // true if the issue is nosec
 }
 
 // FileLocation point out the file path and line number in file

report/html/template.go

@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ const templateContent = `
           level += " is-warning";
         } else if (this.props.level === "LOW") {
           level += " is-info";
+        } else if (this.props.level === "WAIVED") {
+          level += " is-success";
         }
         level +=" is-rounded";
         return (
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ const templateContent = `
               </div>
               <div className="column is-one-quarter">
                 <div className="field is-grouped is-grouped-multiline">
+                  {this.props.data.nosec && <IssueTag label="NoSec" level="WAIVED"/>}
                   <IssueTag label="Severity" level={ this.props.data.severity }/>
                   <IssueTag label="Confidence" level={ this.props.data.confidence }/>
                 </div>

report/text/template.go

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Golang errors in file: [{{ $filePath }}]:
 {{end}}
 {{end}}
 {{ range $index, $issue := .Issues }}
-[{{ highlight $issue.FileLocation $issue.Severity }}] - {{ $issue.RuleID }} ({{ $issue.Cwe.SprintID }}): {{ $issue.What }} (Confidence: {{ $issue.Confidence}}, Severity: {{ $issue.Severity }})
+[{{ highlight $issue.FileLocation $issue.Severity $issue.NoSec }}] - {{ $issue.RuleID }}{{ if $issue.NoSec }} ({{- success "NoSec" -}}){{ end }} ({{ $issue.Cwe.SprintID }}): {{ $issue.What }} (Confidence: {{ $issue.Confidence}}, Severity: {{ $issue.Severity }})
 {{ printCode $issue }}
 
 {{ end }}

report/text/writer.go

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func plainTextFuncMap(enableColor bool) template.FuncMap {
 
 	// by default those functions return the given content untouched
 	return template.FuncMap{
-		"highlight": func(t string, s gosec.Score) string {
+		"highlight": func(t string, s gosec.Score, ignored bool) string {
 			return t
 		},
 		"danger":    fmt.Sprint,
@@ -56,7 +56,10 @@ func plainTextFuncMap(enableColor bool) template.FuncMap {
 }
 
 // highlight returns content t colored based on Score
-func highlight(t string, s gosec.Score) string {
+func highlight(t string, s gosec.Score, ignored bool) string {
+	if ignored {
+		return defaultTheme.Sprint(t)
+	}
 	switch s {
 	case gosec.High:
 		return errorTheme.Sprint(t)